Before Sunrise (1995)

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Linklater captures romance at the sunset of gadget-free existence ... holy moments when no gadget or lens comes between us and our immediate company and surroundings.

April 8, 2013 Full Review

Jeffrey Overstreet

Looking Closer

The combination of optimism, tragedy, and the fuzzy warmth of new love is absolutely flawless.

September 10, 2012 Full Review

Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

This realistic romance is intelligent, open-hearted and hopeful; the best work of, for and by youth.

July 22, 2012 Full Review

Dan Jardine

Cinemania

the film asks us to consider the very nature and purpose of our existence in a fragmentary, superficial and transient universe.

January 17, 2010 Full Review

Dan Jardine

Cinemania

Linklater hasn't just crafted a detached portrait of a unique couple: he's painting a masterful examination of human nature, of that relationship we all want, but too often sadly see slip away.

August 16, 2009 Full Review

Gabe Leibowitz

Film and Felt

A thought-provoking, likable, entertaining, beautiful, and well-acted piece of romance...

April 29, 2009 Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Acting tour de force that feels exceptionally real

February 9, 2007

John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Hawke and Delpy keep the tone not only afloat but mesmerizing. So natural are their performances that it seems impossible not to believe they truly are soulmates who are locked in a doomed, all-too-short affair.

June 16, 2006 Full Review

Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

Inspired by Godard's lyrical film-essays, Linklater revisits his unreleased debut (also set on a train), while paying tribute to Rohmer's cerebral moral fables. Though narrower in scope, this film is more mature and generous than previous efforts.

April 29, 2006 Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Agreeably alluring.

May 3, 2005 Full Review

Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

É como testemunhar duas pessoas se apaixonando uma pela outra em tempo real: algo simultaneamente mágico, comovente e de partir o coração.

September 26, 2004

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

It's the best pick up movie ever.

August 16, 2004 Full Review

Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

While it's a bit awkward and self-indulgent, it also creates two extremely vivid characters and one of cinema's more believable romances.

July 11, 2004 Full Review

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

• 1. Celine: If there's any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.
  – Submitted by Swayamdeep S (2 months ago)
• 1. Jesse: Why is it, that a dog, sleeping in the sun, is so beautiful, y'know, it is, it's beautiful, but a guy, standing at a bank machine, trying to take some money out, looks like a complete moron?
  – Submitted by Maruf I (4 months ago)
• 1. Celine: Each time I wear black, or like, lose my temper, or say anything about anything, you know, they always go, 'Oh it's so French. It's so cute.' Ugh! I hate that!
  – Submitted by Maruf I (4 months ago)
• 1. Celine: I always feel this pressure of being a strong and independent icon of womanhood, and without making it look my whole life is revolving around some guy. But loving someone, and being loved means so much to me. We always make fun of it and stuff. But isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?
  – Submitted by Nadya N (5 months ago)
• 1. Celine: Even though I reject most of the religious things I can't help but feeling for all those people that come here lost or in pain, guilt, looking for some kind of answers. It fascinates me how a single place can join so much pain and happiness for so many generations.
  – Submitted by Nadya N (5 months ago)
• 1. Jesse: Everybody's parents fucked them up. Rich kids parents gave them too much. Poor kids, not enough. You know, too much attention, not enough attention. They either left them or they stuck around and taught them the wrong things.
  – Submitted by Nadya N (5 months ago)

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